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THOMAS WHITTINGHAM

Carlton

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse and Student Midwife with a robust clinical foundation, including prior experience in Intensive Care. Currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery at Mercy Hospital for Women, with hands-on exposure across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care. Brings strong critical thinking, advanced clinical assessment, and emergency response skills from ICU, enhancing the ability to manage complex and high-acuity maternity presentations. Passionate about women-centred, evidence-based care and committed to building trusting relationships through continuity of care experiences. A calm and adaptable team member with a deep respect for cultural safety, collaborative practice, and reflective learning to support optimal outcomes for women and families.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse and Student Midwife

Mercy Hospital For Women
02.2025 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Deliver holistic, evidence-based care to women and families across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings as part of the Graduate Diploma of Midwifery program.
  • Perform comprehensive maternal and neonatal assessments, escalate concerns appropriately, and implement care plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Administer medications safely, monitor fetal wellbeing , and support women during labour and birth, including normal and assisted deliveries.
  • Engage in continuity of care experiences, building therapeutic relationships and following women through their maternity journey to support informed decision-making.

CCRN, Intensive Care

Royal Melbourne Hospital
09.2022 - 01.2025

Responsibilities:

  • Caring for the critically unwell patients'
  • Communicates effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Obtained hurdle/assessments in haemodynamic, advanced mechanical ventilation, dual chamber pacing, and CRRT.
  • Comprehensive patient assessment and applying safely escalating findings to senior nursing and medical teams.
  • Providing safe, timely, and patient-focused care.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Senior Staff Nurse (HDU/ICU) Band 6

The Royal Brompton
11.2020 - 06.2022

Responsibilities:

  • The Assessing and Coaching course was obtained from King's College London for the training and assessment of student nurses in the clinical environment.
  • Leadership responsibilities included assisting with nurse training needs at the hospital. As well as clinical nurse in charge shifts.
  • Facilitated patient discharges by coordinating with medical teams, social workers, case managers, and other support staff.

Staff Nurse (A&E) Band 5

Mid and South Essex University Trust Hospital (Southend Hospital)
10.2019 - 11.2020

Staff Nurse (HDU/AICU) Band 5

The Royal Brompton
09.2018 - 10.2019

Education

Graduate Diploma - Midwifery

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC

Post Graduate Course - Intensive care

Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC

Post Graduate Courses -

City University London
London, England

BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing

Anglia Ruskin University
England
01.2018

Higher Education - Health and Social Care Practice

University of Gloucestershire
England
01.2014

Skills

Personal:

  • Paddle sports
  • Kayaking and canoeing
  • Scuba diving (Padi Open Water)
  • Ballet
  • Travel and experiencing new places and cultures

Work:

  • Elective placement in midwifery and obstetrics in Nepal for 6 Weeks
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (observer)
  • Resuscitation care - ALS
  • PROMPT
  • Mandatory training such as BLS, moving and handling, and medication management is also required
  • CRRT, Pacing, mechanical ventilation, and other hurdles carried out through the Royal Melbourne hospital and Deakin
  • Cannulation and Phlebotomy
  • Management of Invasive lines
  • Arterial puncture (Radial, brachial and femoral)

Timeline

Registered Nurse and Student Midwife

Mercy Hospital For Women
02.2025 - Current

CCRN, Intensive Care

Royal Melbourne Hospital
09.2022 - 01.2025

Senior Staff Nurse (HDU/ICU) Band 6

The Royal Brompton
11.2020 - 06.2022

Staff Nurse (A&E) Band 5

Mid and South Essex University Trust Hospital (Southend Hospital)
10.2019 - 11.2020

Staff Nurse (HDU/AICU) Band 5

The Royal Brompton
09.2018 - 10.2019

Graduate Diploma - Midwifery

La Trobe University

Post Graduate Course - Intensive care

Deakin University

Post Graduate Courses -

City University London

BSc (Hons) - Adult Nursing

Anglia Ruskin University

Higher Education - Health and Social Care Practice

University of Gloucestershire
THOMAS WHITTINGHAM